to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
Japanese clethra; tree clethra; clethra barbinervis
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to fall in love (with); to love
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
one-by-one; separately; in detail
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
tension; mental strain; nervousness
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
relatively; comparatively
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
being startled; getting a shock
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to redeem (from sin); to save
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
master; teacher; stable master
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
diligent student; studious person
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration